Afternoon Drive: Dinwiddie, Team USA out of medal hunt at World University Games

1. No medals for USA

Things didn't go as planned for Colorado basketball guard Spencer Dinwiddie and his USA teammates at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. Dinwiddie had a solid all-around game today (five points, eight assists and four rebounds), but the U.S. fell 94-85 to Canada in its final preliminary-round contest of the tournament and the team will not be in the hunt for a medal. It was USA's second straight loss after being defeated 93-84 by Australia on Thursday. Dinwiddie had 14 points, two rebounds and two assists yesterday.

Team USA will now go for ninth place after missing out on the quarterfinals. Baylor's Brady Heslip led Canada in the win with 20 points and five rebounds. Buffs fans remember Heslip, the sharp-shooter who knocked Colorado out of the 2012 NCAA Tournament by hitting nine 3s.

2. Henderson possession

Mississippi basketball's outspoken Marshall Henderson was suspended indefinitely by the team on Wednesday for violations of team rules (drug tests). Today it was reported that the troubled scorer was pulled over in May in Oxford, handed over a small amount of marijuana and a drug dog later found a small amount of what was believed to be cocaine.

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"Oxford police chief Joey East confirmed the incident Thursday, saying officers told him Henderson was 'very cooperative' during the stop and 'it's not uncommon' for police to find small amounts of a suspected controlled substance but file no charges because of a cooperative suspect," ESPN.com reports.

Henderson led the SEC in scoring last season and helped the Rebels get to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.

3. Pac-12 football media day

We're two weeks away from Pac-12 media day in Los Angeles on July 26. ESPN's Pac-12 blog has a primer to get you ready for the kickoff event. Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre, wide receiver Paul Richardson and defensive end Chidera Uzo-Diribe are scheduled to take the stage at 11 a.m. (PT). Media day, another sign that football season is approaching.

4. Coach MacIntyre FanForum

Speaking of CU football, if you'd like to get in on a FanForum with coach MacIntyre, click here to sign up. The forum is set for Wednesday (July 17) at 11 a.m. and is free. You'll receive a call prior to the chat and then be linked in with CU's new coach. Ask football questions until your heart is content or until CU decides that's enough.

5. LSU's Hill pleads guilty

More from the offseason, legal trouble file: Louisiana State football's running back Jeremy Hill has pleaded guilty to simple battery following an April 17 incident in Baton Rogue. Cell phone video was released publicly today that shows Hill and another man laughing after hitting 20-year-old Connor Baldridge in a parking lot.

Hill was suspended indefinitely in April by LSU coach Les Miles and the RB received two years probation today from the judge. He'll also pay $375 in restitution for Baldridge's medical expenses and undergo anger management. Hill rushed for 755 yards and 12 touchdowns last season as a freshman, but who knows if he'll be back with Miles' Tigers.

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